Photo: Forge Nano GM Ventures has invested $10 million in materials science company Forge Nano, which makes Atomic Armor, an innovative EV battery technology. GM and Forge Nano Capital investment into Forge Nano now exceeds $100 million; GM joins Volkswagen, LG, Hanwha, and Mitsui Kinzoku as shareholders. GM and Forge Nano have also signed a… Continue reading GM Ventures invests $10M in Forge Nano’s game-changing EV battery technology
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Tesla gives an update on Powershare: Cybertruck powering your house
Tesla Cybertruck Powershare Installation Tesla has given an update on its Powershare product, which allows Cybertrucks to power homes, as some owners have been experiencing significant delays. Cybertruck is Tesla’s first official vehicle capable of bidirectional charging, which allows to send electricity from the electric vehicle to other things, like another EV, a house, or… Continue reading Tesla gives an update on Powershare: Cybertruck powering your house
Tesla launches Supercharger network in Chile, a first entry South America
Tesla has officially launched its Supercharger network in Chile, which is the automaker’s first entry in South America. The automaker has expanded its efforts across North America, and most countries in Europe, and it is still gradually expanding in Asia. But there’s one continent that Tesla hasn’t touched yet: South America. Late last year, we… Continue reading Tesla launches Supercharger network in Chile, a first entry South America
GM reveals Next-Gen tactical vehicle with electric Silent Drive tech
GM rolled out its new “Next Gen” tactical vehicle prototype at the AUSA conference this week packing electric drive motors at the front and rear axles that enable Silent Drive and Silent Watch technologies to make the trucks harder to detect on the battlefield. Based on the off-road focused Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD ZR2 pickup frame,… Continue reading GM reveals Next-Gen tactical vehicle with electric Silent Drive tech
Tesla moves around $600 million worth of Bitcoin, but why?
Tesla has been moving around a lot of Bitcoin to a new wallet, a first for the automaker who first cot into crypto a few years ago before getting cold feet. What does this mean? Probably not much. Tesla is among the few large public companies that invested some of their cash into cryptocurrency. Early… Continue reading Tesla moves around $600 million worth of Bitcoin, but why?
Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in the US after Q3 sales surge
Honda’s electric SUV was the 5th best-selling EV in the US after sales surged in the third quarter.As the electric SUV rolls out to dealers nationwide, the Honda Prologue is winning over buyers. Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in Q3 The Prologue set a new quarterly US sales record with over 12,600 models… Continue reading Honda Prologue becomes the 5th best-selling EV in the US after Q3 sales surge
Renault unveils its R4 E-Tech electric SUV with a ‘sub-€30K’ price tag
At the Paris auto show this week, Renault unveiled its latest all-electric offering, the Renault 4 E-Tech, a nod to the brand’s 1960’s Renault 4L hatchback – one of its greatest bestsellers. The new compact SUV, which should reach dealerships next year, shares more than two-thirds of its parts with the low-slung R5, including the… Continue reading Renault unveils its R4 E-Tech electric SUV with a ‘sub-€30K’ price tag
Tesla Semi will be available worldwide, says Elon Musk
Elon Musk announced that the Tesla Semi class 8 electric truck will be available worldwide, but they need to bring it to production. Tesla Semi is getting some momentum lately. Many people didn’t believe a 500-mile range class 8 truck would be feasible, and some still have issues believing it as Tesla is struggling with… Continue reading Tesla Semi will be available worldwide, says Elon Musk
Nissan Ariyas are getting Tesla Supercharger access in 2024
Photo: Nissan Nissan Ariya drivers are getting NACS adapters this year so they can charge at compatible Tesla Superchargers – and Nissan has another big announcement, too. Access to Tesla Superchargers will, of course, dramatically increase the number of public charging locations available to Nissan Ariya. In 2025, Nissan will begin to offer EVs for… Continue reading Nissan Ariyas are getting Tesla Supercharger access in 2024
Tesla needs to come clean about HW3 before the word ‘fraud’ comes out
The walls are closing on Tesla’s claim that millions of its vehicles with Hardware 3 (HW3) computers will be capable of unsupervised self-driving. Tesla needs to come clean before the word “fraud” comes out. Making a mistake is not a fraud. If Tesla really thought that it could deliver unsupervised self-driving to vehicles equipped with… Continue reading Tesla needs to come clean about HW3 before the word ‘fraud’ comes out